I just came to say that I watched this video over 5 years ago when I was starting to learn photography and it helped me a ton. Im back today because I was getting the link to share with someone who asked me for help with exposure. Best explanation on all of RUclips!
i have a master's degree in photography and i feel like i've just learned more about the technicalities of shooting from this video than i have in those past five years of studying, excellent explanation!
Best exposure tutorial I've seen on RUclips. I was very familiar with sunny 16 but when you talked about going 3 stops up for your shutter, and to compensate for that you went three stops down with your aperture to still be at "sunny 16" you nailed it for me. For some reason, I always had trouble understanding that, but it's just knowing that aperture and shutter always affect each other. It would be awesome if you could make a video explaining exposure indoors. That's the main thing I have trouble with because lighting is very tricky and always changing. And here is a guide for sunny 16 that I use to help anyone out *Sunny 16 Rule: If it’s a typical sunny day, usually summer, with a cloud or two in the sky with strong shadows, you will set your camera’s f-stop to f/16 and a shutter speed of 1/ISO. *Sunny Hazy 11 Rule: If it’s a sunny hazy day with more than just a cloud or two and the shadows have soft edges, you set your camera’s f-stop to f/11 and a shutter speed of 1/ISO. *Cloudy But Bright 8 Rule: If it’s a bright but cloudy day with barely visible shadows, you set your camera’s f-stop to f/8 and a shutter speed of 1/ISO. *Heavy Overcast or Open Shade 5.6 Rule: If it’s very cloudy day and there’s no visible shadows or your subject is in open shade, you will set your camera’s f-stop to f/5.6 and a shutter speed of 1/ISO. In NYC, this is a common light reading when you’re in the shadows of buildings. *Holy Suicidal 4 Rule: If your subject is in deep shade (generally this does NOT include subjects under scaffolding) or it’s cloudy as all hell and it’s not nightime and you feel like jumping off a bridge because it’s so depressing and moody dark outside and it’s still 11 a.m., you set your camera’s f-stop to f/4 and a shutter speed of 1/ISO. I got this guide from everdayaperture.com and it's great as well.
Joshua Lee The shadow thing helps. I watched this video about a week ago and I went out trying it out on my camera. I found I was underexposing by around 2 stops. Then I came back and i read this comment and it helped out, now I'm usually within 1 stop of what the metering says. Now i need to learn indoor light, that's the hard stuff.
This is one of the most useful videos for film photographers, or photographers in general, that’s out there. I’ve only been shooting for a few years now, but I’ve not come across a better video that touches on the exposure triangle, Sunny 16, as well as general insight for people new to photography (don’t worry so much about perfect exposures, film has latitude, don’t just crank your ISO up, use your head, read light). I’ve come back to this as a refresher about 3 or 4 times, and I just love it. This is just great. Thank you, Travis.
Sunny 16 Rule is great, takes a little bit of time to master, but +-1 f-stop of the median light value and you've nailed it! Film's large lattitude allows a little bit of error.
"If I ever hear someone say bump up your ISO one more time, I'm gonna loose it..." LOLZ #truth I know this is an old vid but just wanna let you know this is the best tutorial I've seen on the Sunny 16 rule as the others have said.
I remember back in the days when I was using my M3. I shot my first roll and write down what my speed n aperture was. Then develop the rolls n I adjust all those changes and eventually I just read light naturally. I really enjoy your channel these advice are golden.
Want to thank you again for this vid. Yesterday, I took some time out, and had this video playing in a loop through my earphones as I walked around town. My last half a roll of Ektar 100 and a 1959 Zorki on an overcast and rainy day. Took my time and thought deeply about every shot. Glad you were there in the background, talking, reassuring and on point about everything. Really enjoyed it.
I really like that you talk what you know and do it all together. Hate when you tubers have done a million takes of every word and the result is skippy jumpy video and audio. Kinda plays into what you're talking about with getting it right in the moment and not fixing it later. Great video! I'm feeling inspired
This is one of the best videos on the Sunny 16 Rule. Clear, concise, and no BS! I've used the Sunny 16 Rule for years with a Leica IIIg. Nice work, Travis.
I suffer with Dyscalculia so I have serious difficulty in understanding numbers, but you've managed to explain what so many other videos couldn't.. so thanks dude!!
I've been shooting film since 1994, and watching videos, reading books, going out shooting, etc etc... this is the BEST instruction I've ever seen on exposure, hands down. Stoked to watch more of your videos!!
This is the first video I saw from your playlists, and I gotta say, it is exactly what I was looking for. I have just started shooting on film and I love the way you have discussed this topic and also touched on other tips that normally pop up as questions. Awesome. Thank you!!
I've been manually shooting film since 1997 but only recently have I been getting the urge to use my OM1n with the meter off ... just to tune-in a bit more. I like it and this is the nicest Sunny16 explanation I've seen. Thanks man.
Getting back into shooting and developing film after a long ass hiatus and I am very grateful that you have reminded me of this important rule. Love your drive, keep it up bro.
I watched this vid not long after you did it and loved it, but stuck with the DP-1 on my F2. Just recently I picked up my F2 again after some time away from it (I opted for a GR1v and Big Mini and AFZ). Now my DP-1 is screwed up (rain does that!) and I've been shooting using sunny 16 with good luck during the day, at dusk, and at night. I appreciate this explanation and your other videos, too. Thank you for sharing your strong opinions and vast knowledge here.
I really want to buy this minolta srt 101 at a local thrift shop. It's $15 bucks but the meter doesn't work. Lmao I'm bout go back and pick it up! Thanks for the video.
Trying to force myself to shoot full manual for a while to get that better understanding of light. This was a great help. Thanks for making this! I also appreciate that you speak to your audience as normal people. Keep it up, friend.
I like how you got down to the meat and potatoes of the sunny 16 rule. I recently got back in to film photography again. I got some beautiful pictures. My thanks for all of your videos.
Dude, you are a great instructor. You've made it very easy to understand! Are you going to do a similar video on low light situations such as indoor and night photography? Appreciate the sharing of your knowledge bro!
#1: the first step in making a photograph is the exposure of the negative. #2 the world is apertures. the whole entire world is apertures! #3 : why buy a light meter when you gave eyeballs! You rock.
When you get older or if you have bad eyesite you understand aperture. Due to my eye site I have started to use aperture discs attached to glasses to get extra depth of field for tasks were I need close focus and long distance at the same time.. Its worth the loss of light in those situations.
Wow, I'm so glad that I found you. Just bought myself a couple of 4x5 camera's to rediscover my love of photography. So fedup with digital and pixel peeking all the time. Had a huge issue with a lightmeter because it was creating an average from previously stored reading! The UI was so sh1t that I didn't realise... Spent 1/2 hour with my old Minolta V trying to figure out what the issue was!!! Your right, we have lost this kind of knowledge, thanks for reminding me. You have earn't another sub, cheers.
Hey Travis! I think it was a happy incident that youtube deleted your old sunny 16 vid because in this version you make the point of not depending on a lightmeter (never ever and under no circumstances) even stronger. And although a good meter can be a handy tool for special situations an educated guess usually is faster and equally accurate. I would have wished you also mentioned the existence of Exposure Values EV as they cover the same idea and for me somehow belong to the same ideal as sunny 16. BTW Good to see you back with fresh content these days...thanx and greetings from Germany
this is so well explained man, i never even understood the "stops" thing until now, when people talk about three stops i was always confused. I was always soooo scared to go and try film but your video gave me enough confidence to try it, and it even helps me understand better when shooting digital. i have that tendency to shoot wide open and find a way to compensate the overexposure it gets me, now i will try the sunny 16 on digital too.
I just started taking photography, and I am learning so much! This video really helped me understand the sunny 16 rule with extreme clarity. Thank you! Just subscribed to your channel as well. Cheers!
Clearest and most informative video that I''ve seen on this subject. Brand new to film and old cameras and this has been a tremendous help. Love your style. Thanks.
Man I love it, I was in Haiti last few month its very sunny. There was a guy telling me a lot of bull shit I told him let me put my teacher on line i pull your video I shut him up quick.
Excellent video, very easy to grasp the information. I've never tried shooting using Sunny 16 rule because I didn't really trust it, but now I'm willing to give it a try. Thanks for sharing the information.
This information is amazing. I saved this video and subscribed.....I just went outside without a camera, and started looking at different light ....My Neighbor asked if I was feeling ok. lololol.
This is how ive shot since my dad gave me a camera (nikon fm) with a broken light meter when i was 10 back in 85. It really is that simple basicly. Now i use the same when I use my 5d2 and sony a7. Lcd on the back of the cam or histogram may fool you and are harder to read than this basic piece of golden info.
Excellent video and so clearly explained! Funny enough I used to walk around and I would be thinking all the time about what exposure it would be but using digital you kind of lose that skill
I’ve just started with film photography and I use my grandads old Pentaxk1000 with a broken light meter (throwing myself in the deep end. Haha). So this video has really helped me understand the importance of understanding aperture and light. Thanks!
Dude. This video is great. I've never had it this clearly explained in my life & I teach photography full time. Thank you. Appreciate you. Just heard you on the Analog Talk Podcast again. Good stuff. I had to come find this video.
Devon Christopher Adams wow thank you so much! That’s so kind of you. I do my best to break things down in a way that I would have liked to learn it when I started. I can remember the moment certain things started making sense to me and I try to fast forward that for other people. Thanks for listening to the podcast! Glad you enjoyed it.
ForesthillFilmLab Thanks, Travis. I went to Penn State so you kept talking Woodward until I realized I've been in that cave. I gotta check out that camp, too!
Wow! This is exactly what I’ve been looking for. Thank you for this video. Aperture and SS has been confusing and this is exactly what I needed to see and hear. Now I can get out there and get better.
I've been shooting film for years and always only had a very basic understanding of shooting meterless. My challenge now is to just leave the meter off for today. Thank you!
I really enjoyed this straight forward explanation of the sunny 16 rule. I'm a amateur at shooting, I've started sense December 3 week of 2016. I shoot with a Exakta VX IIA, however it has no light meter so I was timid to try with that camera, but I love that f**king camera because it has a viewing finder like a TLR camera. Much appreciated and keep up the good work.
Thanks for the great video. I was familiar with the Sunny 16 rule, but had no confidence in applying it. After this , I am ready to go. I have a nice Nikon FM, but the light meter is not working. It is really cool to imagine going out shooting with out even a light meter on the camera. I can't wait to finish my role of Fuji 400 to see how it comes out! This really takes it down to the basics.
Thank you! It's a really amazing explanation video! Could you make another one about reading light, but in more challenging situations like indoors or sundown?
as a newbie to b&w film and photography in general, you're videos are awesome help. Especially this one. In one of your videos you asked for suggestions for topics; I'd love to see a video about shooting with filters. I just bought a few filters and I'm planning on doing a lot of experimentation over the next couple months so I can have a better idea on what I'm doing when I go sailing across the Atlantic in the spring.
This is a brilliant video. Just brilliant. I found your channel a few days ago and have watched 5-6 of your videos so far.. Love your passion for film and for helping others - which you are. Looking forward to more of the same - cheers
Truly well explained! I'm new to photography, only for some 10 months. And for all this time I've heard of this f16 rule, but apparently I never did understand it, because no one explained it well to me. And I do now! Thanks, man. Nice videos. I have a photo shoot this weekend, gonna fishermen working at a harbour...i think I'm going to remove the battery cell of my camera. Just going with this. Thanks man.
Pedro Sabino that's awesome to hear! I encourage you to do that! You will feel so accomplished when you know that you're the reason the photographs are good!
Great video. Clear and well explained. Would you consider doing a similar video for the sunny 16 equivalency indoors? No flash, ambient light, with high speed (or pushed - 400, 800, 1600) HP5 or Tri-X?
Hi there. Great explanation of teh sunny 16 rule for daylight photography. Do you think you could do a new exposure tutorial on indoor and end of day light exposure?? Thank you in advance.
Great video man ! I just got into film photography and been reading about sunny 16 and came across your video . Now I understand it. But let’s say for example if I want to shoot wide open or close to it for some depth of field on iso 200 on a sunny ☀️ day . Would I be able to do it or would I need a higher shutter speed? I have a Nikon FM
Michael Irizarry well you’re always limited by your camera and lighting situation. So if it’s broad daylight. F16@1/250 a maximum equivalent exposure that you could achieve with a Nikon FM would be F8@1/1000. In order to get that widest aperture you would then need to find shade or something. To make it more possible to get to a larger aperture. This is why films like 50 iso exist. To give you more flexibility in a broad daylight scenario.
I have been shooting since the 1970s. When I got tired of buying batteries, I just went Sunny 16. Canon F-1 and Pentax MX were my all mechanical cameras. Customarily, set the shutter speed as 1/125 and ASA 100 film. Those are the constants. Just like this gentleman iterated, just adjust your aperture from f16 down. The important point to remember is that you will always get a decent picture. In our day, now, heck, we can print the picture, scan the print, and work on it with post-shooting software.
I feel like I actually learned something from this video and I won't be unsure about shooting without metering. Really curious how you go about shooting after dark or if your indoors without a meter.
This is great brother. Already pointed people at this video. I need to dig up the negs from when I ran into you at the bike park in Tahoe and send them to you. Keep it up buddy
Thanks for (re-)doing this useful video, helping to document and diffuse this classic, basic info which many newbies (and experienced photographers, as well) either haven't heard of or don't completely understand. Dare you to do a video on "How to Do a Proper Ring-Around Test", which was the standard and most efficient way to find ones best combination of film speed, film development time and even standard printing time ... all in ONE test. By the way, I love your "codger" English.
I found f/16 good when shooting directly or near to the sun. But when I'm shooting away from the sun on a sunny day I find the picture is underexposed at f/16 so I tend to go f/11 more.
thank you for this video. really clear all my doubts about this subject. I'm actually getting an f3 this week and need to get this thing deep into my brain to shoot correctly. thank you.
Hi, a question for people with more film expertise whou could give me some technical advice: I inherited the Rollei 35 LED but the light meter is broken and irrecoverable. I would like to use it on my next trip to Japan for some street photography with a 200 ISO BW film. Given such ISO and the type of use (narrow aperture with more in focus to get most of the subjects on candid pictures): which parameters would you preset for sunny/cloudy/sunset situations? I appreciate the advice and give my thanks in advance!
I have never in my life seen Sunny 16 explained so clearly and so entertainingly. Don't lose this video! ;)
Tim Lowe wow thanks Tim! What a compliment. I do my best to make things quick and easy to understand so I'm glad it is!
This is one of the best explanations of Sunny 16! Thank you and please come back to RUclips, we miss you...
I just came to say that I watched this video over 5 years ago when I was starting to learn photography and it helped me a ton. Im back today because I was getting the link to share with someone who asked me for help with exposure. Best explanation on all of RUclips!
Thank you so much. I love to hear this! Sometimes the simplest things are made so difficult. So glad to help 🙏🏻
Outstanding! You got right into the story, no annoying music, intro or antics. Thanks for sharing your experience.
i have a master's degree in photography and i feel like i've just learned more about the technicalities of shooting from this video than i have in those past five years of studying, excellent explanation!
Best exposure tutorial I've seen on RUclips. I was very familiar with sunny 16 but when you talked about going 3 stops up for your shutter, and to compensate for that you went three stops down with your aperture to still be at "sunny 16" you nailed it for me. For some reason, I always had trouble understanding that, but it's just knowing that aperture and shutter always affect each other. It would be awesome if you could make a video explaining exposure indoors. That's the main thing I have trouble with because lighting is very tricky and always changing.
And here is a guide for sunny 16 that I use to help anyone out
*Sunny 16 Rule: If it’s a typical sunny day, usually summer, with a cloud or two in the sky with strong shadows, you will set your camera’s f-stop to f/16 and a shutter speed of 1/ISO.
*Sunny Hazy 11 Rule: If it’s a sunny hazy day with more than just a cloud or two and the shadows have soft edges, you set your camera’s f-stop to f/11 and a shutter speed of 1/ISO.
*Cloudy But Bright 8 Rule: If it’s a bright but cloudy day with barely visible shadows, you set your camera’s f-stop to f/8 and a shutter speed of 1/ISO.
*Heavy Overcast or Open Shade 5.6 Rule: If it’s very cloudy day and there’s no visible shadows or your subject is in open shade, you will set your camera’s f-stop to f/5.6 and a shutter speed of 1/ISO. In NYC, this is a common light reading when you’re in the shadows of buildings.
*Holy Suicidal 4 Rule: If your subject is in deep shade (generally this does NOT include subjects under scaffolding) or it’s cloudy as all hell and it’s not nightime and you feel like jumping off a bridge because it’s so depressing and moody dark outside and it’s still 11 a.m., you set your camera’s f-stop to f/4 and a shutter speed of 1/ISO.
I got this guide from everdayaperture.com and it's great as well.
Joshua Lee The shadow thing helps. I watched this video about a week ago and I went out trying it out on my camera. I found I was underexposing by around 2 stops. Then I came back and i read this comment and it helped out, now I'm usually within 1 stop of what the metering says.
Now i need to learn indoor light, that's the hard stuff.
Shutter speed of 1/ISO?
Very good teaching video. Thanks. RS
I have watched this three times now and every time I learn something new. Two Thumbs Up!!
That is so cool to hear! I'm glad I made a new version that seems to be more useful then my last.
This is one of the most useful videos for film photographers, or photographers in general, that’s out there. I’ve only been shooting for a few years now, but I’ve not come across a better video that touches on the exposure triangle, Sunny 16, as well as general insight for people new to photography (don’t worry so much about perfect exposures, film has latitude, don’t just crank your ISO up, use your head, read light). I’ve come back to this as a refresher about 3 or 4 times, and I just love it. This is just great. Thank you, Travis.
This has to be the most practical and clearly explained video on sunny 16! Cheers
Sunny 16 Rule is great, takes a little bit of time to master, but +-1 f-stop of the median light value and you've nailed it! Film's large lattitude allows a little bit of error.
After watching dozens of these exposure videos, this one is by far the best I've seen. Thanks so much for making this and putting it out there!
"If I ever hear someone say bump up your ISO one more time, I'm gonna loose it..." LOLZ #truth I know this is an old vid but just wanna let you know this is the best tutorial I've seen on the Sunny 16 rule as the others have said.
Emmy MW thank you so much! This is one of my favorite videos I’ve made so I’m glad you enjoyed it!
I remember back in the days when I was using my M3. I shot my first roll and write down what my speed n aperture was.
Then develop the rolls n I adjust all those changes and eventually I just read light naturally.
I really enjoy your channel these advice are golden.
Want to thank you again for this vid. Yesterday, I took some time out, and had this video playing in a loop through my earphones as I walked around town. My last half a roll of Ektar 100 and a 1959 Zorki on an overcast and rainy day.
Took my time and thought deeply about every shot. Glad you were there in the background, talking, reassuring and on point about everything. Really enjoyed it.
Travis your like a good wine, you just get better as time goes on. Thank you for your videos, I love them. You taught me so much.
I really like that you talk what you know and do it all together. Hate when you tubers have done a million takes of every word and the result is skippy jumpy video and audio. Kinda plays into what you're talking about with getting it right in the moment and not fixing it later. Great video! I'm feeling inspired
Fantastic no nonsense instruction. Thanks for breaking it down to basics.
This is one of the best videos on the Sunny 16 Rule. Clear, concise, and no BS! I've used the Sunny 16 Rule for years with a Leica IIIg. Nice work, Travis.
I suffer with Dyscalculia so I have serious difficulty in understanding numbers, but you've managed to explain what so many other videos couldn't.. so thanks dude!!
I've been shooting film since 1994, and watching videos, reading books, going out shooting, etc etc... this is the BEST instruction I've ever seen on exposure, hands down. Stoked to watch more of your videos!!
I finally can make sense of the Sunny 16 rule after this video, your explanation was awesome!! thank you
This is the first video I saw from your playlists, and I gotta say, it is exactly what I was looking for. I have just started shooting on film and I love the way you have discussed this topic and also touched on other tips that normally pop up as questions. Awesome. Thank you!!
he taught me more than my photography teacher did. Thank you for helping me on my project
I've been manually shooting film since 1997 but only recently have I been getting the urge to use my OM1n with the meter off ... just to tune-in a bit more. I like it and this is the nicest Sunny16 explanation I've seen. Thanks man.
You simply reinforced what all of us should already know, but forgot. Thank You
I copied your chart by hand and it was worth it so I could shoot without a meter. I was able to find the complete volume of that encyclopedia.
Getting back into shooting and developing film after a long ass hiatus and I am very grateful that you have reminded me of this important rule. Love your drive, keep it up bro.
I watched this vid not long after you did it and loved it, but stuck with the DP-1 on my F2. Just recently I picked up my F2 again after some time away from it (I opted for a GR1v and Big Mini and AFZ). Now my DP-1 is screwed up (rain does that!) and I've been shooting using sunny 16 with good luck during the day, at dusk, and at night. I appreciate this explanation and your other videos, too. Thank you for sharing your strong opinions and vast knowledge here.
I really want to buy this minolta srt 101 at a local thrift shop. It's $15 bucks but the meter doesn't work. Lmao I'm bout go back and pick it up! Thanks for the video.
KingJvpes yoooooooo kingjvpes is heeeere. You and foresthillfilm lab are my favourite youtube channel for film photography. Keep up the good work man
Trying to force myself to shoot full manual for a while to get that better understanding of light. This was a great help. Thanks for making this! I also appreciate that you speak to your audience as normal people. Keep it up, friend.
Your enthusiasm motivates me to take photos and pay closer attention to detail! Thank you!
Im a large format photographer, I learnt from Ansel Adam's camera, negative, print. It is nice to watch a video that is teaching the correct way :)
Awesome tutorial. This ought to be tought in high school. Classical knowledge is there to stay. Thank you for delivering this video.
I like how you got down to the meat and potatoes of the sunny 16 rule. I recently got back in to film photography again. I got some beautiful pictures. My thanks for all of your videos.
Dude, you are a great instructor. You've made it very easy to understand! Are you going to do a similar video on low light situations such as indoor and night photography? Appreciate the sharing of your knowledge bro!
Ive watched this video now four times and every time I watch I learn something new. Thanks again!
#1: the first step in making a photograph is the exposure of the negative. #2 the world is apertures. the whole entire world is apertures! #3 : why buy a light meter when you gave eyeballs! You rock.
When you get older or if you have bad eyesite you understand aperture.
Due to my eye site I have started to use aperture discs attached to glasses to get extra depth of field for tasks were I need close focus and long distance at the same time..
Its worth the loss of light in those situations.
Wow, I'm so glad that I found you. Just bought myself a couple of 4x5 camera's to rediscover my love of photography. So fedup with digital and pixel peeking all the time. Had a huge issue with a lightmeter because it was creating an average from previously stored reading! The UI was so sh1t that I didn't realise... Spent 1/2 hour with my old Minolta V trying to figure out what the issue was!!! Your right, we have lost this kind of knowledge, thanks for reminding me. You have earn't another sub, cheers.
Definitely the best sunny 16 explanation. Keep it up. Loving your videos man
Hey Travis! I think it was a happy incident that youtube deleted your old sunny 16 vid because in this version you make the point of not depending on a lightmeter (never ever and under no circumstances) even stronger. And although a good meter can be a handy tool for special situations an educated guess usually is faster and equally accurate. I would have wished you also mentioned the existence of Exposure Values EV as they cover the same idea and for me somehow belong to the same ideal as sunny 16. BTW Good to see you back with fresh content these days...thanx and greetings from Germany
this is so well explained man, i never even understood the "stops" thing until now, when people talk about three stops i was always confused. I was always soooo scared to go and try film but your video gave me enough confidence to try it, and it even helps me understand better when shooting digital. i have that tendency to shoot wide open and find a way to compensate the overexposure it gets me, now i will try the sunny 16 on digital too.
"adding aperture values to every day life". Outstanding insight. Thank you so much.
I've been shooting for 2.5 years without a meter, and this was still a huge help. Also, loved your tutorials on the Jobo. Keep it up!
Superb video. Love your old school style teaching methods. It's almost like you're going to drop question on me at any moment. Good work.
I just started taking photography, and I am learning so much! This video really helped me understand the sunny 16 rule with extreme clarity. Thank you! Just subscribed to your channel as well. Cheers!
Clearest and most informative video that I''ve seen on this subject. Brand new to film and old cameras and this has been a tremendous help. Love your style. Thanks.
Love this video and description! Quick question: My challenge is shooting indoors and reading indoor lighting. Any tips on reading light indoors?
Excellent Video. Really love the black and white theme of this video. Keep up the good work!!!
Man I love it, I was in Haiti last few month its very sunny. There was a guy telling me a lot of bull shit I told him let me put my teacher on line i pull your video I shut him up quick.
Great video. I just ordered a brand new analog Leica without a light meter. So this video was perfect!! Keep it up!!
Very great video. Yes it is so liberating to be able to understand exposure without light meter!
Excellent video, very easy to grasp the information. I've never tried shooting using Sunny 16 rule because I didn't really trust it, but now I'm willing to give it a try. Thanks for sharing the information.
Probably one of the best basic Sunny 16 explanations out there. Thank you! Keep it up! 👍👍👍
This information is amazing. I saved this video and subscribed.....I just went outside without a camera, and started looking at different light ....My Neighbor asked if I was feeling ok. lololol.
Easily the best video on this subject I've seen. While I'm getting better at this stuff, you made some really good points that I'd overlooked! Thanks!
Dude! Best tutorial about this I’ve ever seen. Thank you!!! You just demystified a major thing for me. Cheers!
Mrdeluca666 dude thank you! So glad I could clear it up for ya. It’s a crucial piece of shooting with true freedom
@@ForesthillFilmLab the encyclopedia of photography, what number is that? do you have all 20?
This is how ive shot since my dad gave me a camera (nikon fm) with a broken light meter when i was 10 back in 85. It really is that simple basicly. Now i use the same when I use my 5d2 and sony a7. Lcd on the back of the cam or histogram may fool you and are harder to read than this basic piece of golden info.
Thank you for making this video. You did a great job explaining what can sometimes feel like a complicated topic. Keep up the great work!
Excellent video and so clearly explained! Funny enough I used to walk around and I would be thinking all the time about what exposure it would be but using digital you kind of lose that skill
The best video I have ever see you need to teaching people you are the man
I’ve just started with film photography and I use my grandads old Pentaxk1000 with a broken light meter (throwing myself in the deep end. Haha). So this video has really helped me understand the importance of understanding aperture and light. Thanks!
Dude. This video is great. I've never had it this clearly explained in my life & I teach photography full time. Thank you. Appreciate you. Just heard you on the Analog Talk Podcast again. Good stuff. I had to come find this video.
Devon Christopher Adams wow thank you so much! That’s so kind of you. I do my best to break things down in a way that I would have liked to learn it when I started. I can remember the moment certain things started making sense to me and I try to fast forward that for other people. Thanks for listening to the podcast! Glad you enjoyed it.
ForesthillFilmLab Thanks, Travis. I went to Penn State so you kept talking Woodward until I realized I've been in that cave. I gotta check out that camp, too!
Well done!! This has helped me so much. For years I've struggled with settings, but this has made everything so clear. Thank you!
Wow! This is exactly what I’ve been looking for. Thank you for this video. Aperture and SS has been confusing and this is exactly what I needed to see and hear.
Now I can get out there and get better.
I've been shooting film for years and always only had a very basic understanding of shooting meterless. My challenge now is to just leave the meter off for today. Thank you!
I really enjoyed this straight forward explanation of the sunny 16 rule. I'm a amateur at shooting, I've started sense December 3 week of 2016. I shoot with a Exakta VX IIA, however it has no light meter so I was timid to try with that camera, but I love that f**king camera because it has a viewing finder like a TLR camera. Much appreciated and keep up the good work.
Thanks for the great video. I was familiar with the Sunny 16 rule, but had no confidence in applying it. After this , I am ready to go. I have a nice Nikon FM, but the light meter is not working. It is really cool to imagine going out shooting with out even a light meter on the camera. I can't wait to finish my role of Fuji 400 to see how it comes out! This really takes it down to the basics.
Thank you! It's a really amazing explanation video!
Could you make another one about reading light, but in more challenging situations like indoors or sundown?
as a newbie to b&w film and photography in general, you're videos are awesome help. Especially this one. In one of your videos you asked for suggestions for topics; I'd love to see a video about shooting with filters. I just bought a few filters and I'm planning on doing a lot of experimentation over the next couple months so I can have a better idea on what I'm doing when I go sailing across the Atlantic in the spring.
This is a brilliant video. Just brilliant. I found your channel a few days ago and have watched 5-6 of your videos so far.. Love your passion for film and for helping others - which you are. Looking forward to more of the same - cheers
Thank you - no pretension just simple photography - this is plain empowering - thanks again
Truly well explained! I'm new to photography, only for some 10 months. And for all this time I've heard of this f16 rule, but apparently I never did understand it, because no one explained it well to me. And I do now! Thanks, man. Nice videos.
I have a photo shoot this weekend, gonna fishermen working at a harbour...i think I'm going to remove the battery cell of my camera. Just going with this. Thanks man.
Pedro Sabino that's awesome to hear! I encourage you to do that! You will feel so accomplished when you know that you're the reason the photographs are good!
Great video. Clear and well explained. Would you consider doing a similar video for the sunny 16 equivalency indoors? No flash, ambient light, with high speed (or pushed - 400, 800, 1600) HP5 or Tri-X?
Hi there. Great explanation of teh sunny 16 rule for daylight photography. Do you think you could do a new exposure tutorial on indoor and end of day light exposure?? Thank you in advance.
Great video, and the black & white video looks awesome.
Thank you. Best explanation on sunny 16. Looking forward to put this into practice everyday!
Great video man ! I just got into film photography and been reading about sunny 16 and came across your video . Now I understand it. But let’s say for example if I want to shoot wide open or close to it for some depth of field on iso 200 on a sunny ☀️ day . Would I be able to do it or would I need a higher shutter speed? I have a Nikon FM
Michael Irizarry well you’re always limited by your camera and lighting situation. So if it’s broad daylight. F16@1/250 a maximum equivalent exposure that you could achieve with a Nikon FM would be F8@1/1000. In order to get that widest aperture you would then need to find shade or something. To make it more possible to get to a larger aperture. This is why films like 50 iso exist. To give you more flexibility in a broad daylight scenario.
Thank you 🙌🏽 It makes total sense now!! I appreciate it .
I have been shooting since the 1970s. When I got tired of buying batteries, I just went Sunny 16. Canon F-1 and Pentax MX were my all mechanical cameras. Customarily, set the shutter speed as 1/125 and ASA 100 film. Those are the constants. Just like this gentleman iterated, just adjust your aperture from f16 down. The important point to remember is that you will always get a decent picture. In our day, now, heck, we can print the picture, scan the print, and work on it with post-shooting software.
I feel like I actually learned something from this video and I won't be unsure about shooting without metering.
Really curious how you go about shooting after dark or if your indoors without a meter.
i use sunny 16 a lot but whit this video it makes me understand more and more easy to explain to my friends...thanks a lot for posting this one!
In just one video it all makes sense! Thank you so much Travis.
I didn't notice the video in black and white until you mentioned it LOL. Immensely helpful vid. Thanks!!
This video is super helpful you’ve got the knack for teaching thx
Such a clear and precise explanation. I hope you are still pursuing teaching.
Extremely helpful. Just got a Leica m2 and I'm stoked to start reading light with just my eyes
This is great brother. Already pointed people at this video. I need to dig up the negs from when I ran into you at the bike park in Tahoe and send them to you. Keep it up buddy
I love your mindset. I fully agree that people should understand photography.
Hi, what volume of this book is this particulary? It is hard to find one. Thanks a lot for this video!
Damn dude months of being confused on this shit and you just made me feel like a genius after watching this lol, now I need that book!
U made a great teacher!! Really clear, useful instruction, and super inspiring vid. Thanks so much and keep on the amazing work!!!
Thanks for (re-)doing this useful video, helping to document and diffuse this classic, basic info which many newbies (and experienced photographers, as well) either haven't heard of or don't completely understand. Dare you to do a video on "How to Do a Proper Ring-Around Test", which was the standard and most efficient way to find ones best combination of film speed, film development time and even standard printing time ... all in ONE test. By the way, I love your "codger" English.
I found f/16 good when shooting directly or near to the sun. But when I'm shooting away from the sun on a sunny day I find the picture is underexposed at f/16 so I tend to go f/11 more.
THIS! Is how you teach. Thank you, I appreciate your time!
Nice video man, dare I say... you should do every video in BW.
thank you for this video. really clear all my doubts about this subject. I'm actually getting an f3 this week and need to get this thing deep into my brain to shoot correctly. thank you.
This explanation is excellent. Thank you. I am a real fan for all of your videos. I am learning so much from you. Cheers.
Good explanation!
Right now I just looked outside, sat the exposure on my digital camera using this rule and got perfect shot!
Excellent tutorial. thanks so much for giving me the confidence. Can't wait to shoot some film while ignoring the meter!
Hi, a question for people with more film expertise whou could give me some technical advice: I inherited the Rollei 35 LED but the light meter is broken and irrecoverable. I would like to use it on my next trip to Japan for some street photography with a 200 ISO BW film. Given such ISO and the type of use (narrow aperture with more in focus to get most of the subjects on candid pictures): which parameters would you preset for sunny/cloudy/sunset situations? I appreciate the advice and give my thanks in advance!
My camera has a broken light meter. This video is so helpful. Thanks!